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The First Lady's Involvement In Government Scandals
The First Lady was notorious for her involvement in government scandals. Women at the time were expected to be submissive and they generally were not involved in politics. Mary Todd, having spent her life surrounded by politicians involved herself in government affairs in order to benefit herself as well as her friends and family. She attempted to influence her husband’s work, specifically when it came to distributing patronage and appointing a cabinet. She managed to convince Mr. Lincoln to appoint various family members from her side of the family, despite how poorly this reflected on the administration. (Burlingame 270) The First Lady openly voiced her opinion of Lincoln’s cabinet members, which she claimed was solely based on her instinct
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